Seat-frame.



E. G. BUDD.

SEAT FRAME.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1906.

Patented June 8, 1909.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY nefeettsoe.

NITED STATESPA E T- raw.

EDWARD Bonnier P nt-Australia PENNSYLVANIA, ssreuoa TO HALEJHLBURN METAL eo PAnror'rnILA E P nA, raniv'srtvruia; A'CORBORATION or PENNSYLVANIA To all whom tt md'y concern: e 1

Be itltnown that I, IEDwAInyGr. Bruin,- a citizen of'the United States. and a resident of the city an'd'countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, ha ve' invented cert ain Improvements in Seat Frames. (Case "C3 of whiclrthe following is a. specification The object of the present invention is to provide a supporting frame,rpreferably of pressed steel, forc'ar and other seats, which shall possess maximum strength and rigidity frame in addition to being incombustible,

and be capable of easy assemblage with respect to the various adjuncts employed in connection therewith,

'A further object. is to provide means for readily and firmly securing the frame to the floor.

In carrying out the invention in the manner. for example, hereinafter specifically set forth, the objects are attained in a structure which is symmetrical and graceful, lending itself readily to ornan'ientation in various ways. I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an endelevation'of' a seat frame showing .a preferred form in which my invention may be employed; Fig. 2 is a- .cent 'al vertical section of the seat-frame of Fig. 1 showing one of the feet in vertical section; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the foot and footplate shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but detached fr 111 the frame member proper, and Fig. 1 :a section on the line 4.4e, Fig. 3,the to [being shown, however, connected with one 0f the legs of said member.

Referring to these drawings. in which similar letters denote corresponding parts, the main frame member is here shown in the form of a single sheet A of pressed steel having downwardly extending legs a a, and upwardly extending portions (1 a, presently to be described. The steel sheet may be pressed or stamped into any dcsiredconfiguration. Preferably, however. this operation will result not only in giving it a symmetrical and. therefore ornamental. appearance. but also in desirably strengthening it to withstand the effects of use. Thus the center of the sheet is here shown as provided with a panel 11" pressed inwardly from the outer surface and the upper and lower edges (a and 11* respectively) as well'as the side edges (a and t1 respectively) are shown as y SEAT-FRAME. 5

strains, and, at :the same, time, giving .it a

finished appearance,

I v Sp:ecif lcation of Iietters Patent, Patented June 8, 1909; v Application'fild september1e, lees; Serial N01. 2%,493. l I

their outer ends upon one such plate and at.

their inner ends by; a-pcar-wall or, other-suit-.

downwardly turned and provided, at its end with the angular portion 0', also secured to the sheet or plate A, in a suitable manner, as by a rivet 0. Each of said supports i preferably perforated to receive yokes c c whereby one of the rails B may be secured thereto.

D D designate angular feet and D D foot-plates co-acting therewith. Each of said feet comprises the vertical portion (I, the integral horizontal )ortion d and-the integral strengthening gusset (Z the whole being preferably of pressed or cast steel. Near its upper end the portion (Z is perfo rated to receive rivets cl whereby said foot may be firmly securedlo the downwardly extending leg a of the plate or'sheet Each of the foot-plates D is provided with down-turned edges (1* and with perfoia tions (Z (1 adapted to receive screws which pass also through registering perforations d (1 near the end of the horizontal portion (Z- of one of the feetl) and thence into the floor. Also, each foot-plate D provided with an opening (Z permitting a portion of the coaeting foot to be passed 'thercthrongh as shown in Fig. 3.

The precise design illustrated and above described is, of course; immaterial so far as concerns the present application and the same may be varied within substantial limit. Also. it may be noted that so far as concerns certain features such as the rail supports, the feet. etc., it is immaterial whether the frame be a single integral part or a plurality ofparts.

supports, which may e I v 60 i B B designate cuslnon supporting rails either extending between two such xfflfidiit) plates as that Just described or supported at the other end on the other side oflsaid membar, substantially as described.-

2. In a seat frame, the combii'iation'witha frame member, of a rail support secured at one end on one side of said member, and at the other end on the other SlClQ'Of said member, a rail carried by said support and -securing mechanism 'co-acting' with said rail and said support, substantially as described.

. frame member and'a rail, of a support having a horizontal portion ctr-acting with sand rail and down-turned. portlons secured to 3. Ina seat frame, the combination with a saidun'ember,substantially as described.

4. A seat-frame comprising a vertically disposed metallic frame member, rail supports secured at their ends to opposite sides of said frame member and having horizontally disposed. portions intermediate the ends, rails restingupon said rail'supports, and means for securing therails in position, substantially as set forth. i

5. A seat-frame comprising a vertically disposed metallic frame member, rail supports formed of strips of metal bent to form vertically disposed end portions and horizontal portions intermediate the ends, means for securing the ends of said supports to said frame member, rails resting upon said supports, and'ineans for securing saidrails in position, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 29th day of August, 1905.

EDWARD GpBU'DD. \Vitnesses:

. E. 'GAMILLE KLoxowER,

R. M. FR'iEs; 

